Penalties for mandating COVID-19 vaccinations.

Wyoming's SF 1020 would prohibit public officials and entities from enforcing or implementing federal requirements for COVID-19 vaccinations. It specifically bans public servants (including employees and elected officials) from enforcing federal vaccine mandates or policies requiring vaccinations for participation in public services, programs, or activities. Violations would result in criminal penalties (up to $10 million fines, one year in jail), termination from public employment, and loss of future retirement benefits. The bill, introduced in 2021 but failed to pass, targeted federal mandates rather than state-level requirements.